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The Jewish Inscription from Ain-Duk

A RECENT DISCOVERY

An important find was uncovered during the military operations
near Jericho by a Turkish shell, one of the fortunate chances of war. The
place is Ain-Duk, the ancient Dok, where Simon, the last of the Mac-
cabees, was slain by his son-in-law, 1 Mace. 16, 11 ff. The antiquity is
a mosaic inscription commemorating the benefactors of a Jewish shrine
or synagogue. The accompanying cut is taken from P&re Vincent's
learned article in the current number of the Revue biblique. The inscrip-
tion reads: " Honored be the memory of Benjamin the Treasurer, son of
Joseh. Honored be the memory of everyone who takes stout hold and
gives or ... in this holy place, whether gold or silver or any valuable.
Be made sure (?) their share in this holy place. Amen." While Cler-
mont-Ganneau assigns the inscription to the fourth or fifth Christian
century, Vincent would date not later than the age of Herod the Great.

NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL

Great opportunities impose great responsibilities. Great ability
may, by exercising extraordinary care and rigid economy, achieve a
measure of success with but slender resources, but, in order to make the
best use of great opportunities, adequate resources are needed. A great
opportunity is presented to the American School in Jerusalem. The
opportunity is created in part by the expulsion of the Turk from Palestine.
Under Turkish rule freedom of movement was difficult and excavation
almost impossible. Palestine will now pass under the control of a civilized
power. Its archaeological treasures will be a prime care of the govern-
ment. Opportunities for bringing them to light will be much more freely
granted, and these opportunities should be eagerly embraced. The
country will experience an influx of new population and within a few years
many sites which should be explored will probably be occupied.

The new opportunity is also in part created by the organization of
the British School of Archaeology mentioned in the last Bulletin. As
was then stated, and is more particularly outlined in the present Bulletin,
the American School has formed a co-operative alliance with the British
School. The two working together can accomplish more for the advance-
ment of knowledge and can offer students greater advantages than the
American School could alone.

To take advantage of the new opportunities, it is imperative that the
income of our school should be immediately increased. The annual income
of the School is less than $6,000, while the School needs $12,000 to spend
next year. At present forty-three educational institutions and eight indi-
viduals contribute $100 a year each to its support. One Archaeological
Society also contributes $500. We need at once sixty new one hundred
dollar subscribers or twelve five hundred dollar subscribers. If we could
secure these, the new income would then only provide for an adequate
staff and the necessary additions to the Library. A larger increase of
funds than this will be necessary, if the School is to be in a position to
undertake the excavation of some important Biblical site as soon as under
a new government this becomes possible.